GOSHEN — District Attorney Frank Phillips acknowledged Friday that he's now seriously considering running for re-election, despite a recent announcement that he would not seek another four-year term.

Phillips, now in his 28th year as Orange County's top prosecutor and the second-longest-serving D.A. in the state, had announced on Jan. 30 that he would not run for re-election.

“Since the time I announced my retirement, I have been contacted by all types of people, from police officers to attorneys to Republicans…asking me to reconsider my decision,” Phillips said late Friday afternoon. “I have decided that based upon that, I would reconsider my decision, but I have not yet decided. I have not decided that I would become a candidate.”

Phillips said it will likely take another two to three weeks to reach a final decision. He said he has spoken to the two other leading Republican contenders – former prosecutor David Hoovler, who has formally announced his candidacy; and former prosecutor Craig Brown, who has not made a campaign announcement.

Hoovler had this comment: “For two decades, he's always been a man of his word. He said he's retiring. Until I see a second press conference saying otherwise, I believe what he originally said.”

Brown didn't return an afternoon call for comment.

On the Democratic side, lawyer Michael Isgur has indicated he will run for his party nomination.

Phillips said he has reconsidered at least one of the points he made in January.

“After giving it a lot of thought, four years is certainly doable,” he said. His intention when he originally announced his plans to retire as district attorney was to practice law in other areas, he said, never to retire entirely.